EU Membership Highlights Poland's Migration Challenges September 29 — Since joining the European Union in 2004, Poland has experienced one of the largest emigration flows in its postwar history. But the country has also received thousands of immigrants and refugees, mainly from its eastern neighbors, and is just beginning to invest in immigrant integration. Krystyna Iglicka and Magdalena Ziolek-Skrzypczak look at all aspects of migration in Poland in this updated profile. Poland Resource Page Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States September 22 — Compared to the foreign born overall, the 1.1 million Vietnamese immigrants in the United States were less likely to hold a bachelor's degree but had much higher naturalization and homeownership rates. MPI's Aaron Terrazas and Cristina Batog look at the population's size, geographic distribution, and socioeconomic characteristics. Obama Administration's Steps Point to Significant Shift in Immigration Enforcement Policy September 15 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on how enforcement now targets criminal aliens, the striking down of immigration ordinances in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, the dismissal of two SB 1070 lawsuits in Arizona, and more. Plyler v. Doe: Still Guaranteeing Unauthorized Immigrant Children's Right to Attend US Public Schools September 9 — The US Supreme Court ruled in 1982 that all children, no matter their immigration status, have the right to attend a US public school from kindergarten through 12th grade. Michael Olivas of the University of Houston examines the original case, direct and indirect challenges to it, Plyler's role in the college-tuition debate, how Plyler could be challenged in the near term, and its long-term outlook.

Jordan: A Refugee Haven In addition to Palestinians, Jordan also hosts forced migrants from Iraq, especially since the 2003 US invasion, as well as Lebanon. Géraldine Chatelard of the Institut français du Proche-Orient examines Jordan's large refugee population, emigration and remittances, labor migration to Jordan, and the government's migration-management policies in this updated profile. Jordan Resource Page Time to Temper the Faith: Comparing the Migration and Development Experiences of Mexico and Morocco With about 10 percent of Moroccan and Mexican citizens living abroad, remittances have become a vital source of income and poverty alleviation for both countries. Hein de Haas and Simona Vezzoli of the International Migration Institute, University of Oxford explore how migration has affected development and ways to reframe the migration-development debate. Available in French and Spanish. Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans South American Immigrants in the United States African Immigrants in the United States TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006 Issue #5 All about the Border Chile: A Growing Destination Country in Search of a Coherent Approach to Migration Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States France's Expulsion of Roma Migrants: A Test Case for Europe United Kingdom: A Reluctant Country of Immigration Greece: A History of Migration Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Mexico: The New Migration Narrative Mexican Immigrants in the United States Sweeping Senate Bill Sets the Stage for Fundamental Overhaul of US Immigration System Caribbean Immigrants in the United States Plyler v. Doe: Still Guaranteeing Unauthorized Immigrant Children's Right to Attend US Public Schools African Immigrants in the United States African-born Residents of the United States Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Reassessing the Impacts of Brain Drain on Developing Countries Hidden in Plain Sight: Indigenous Migrants, Their Movements, and Their Challenges The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues estimates there are more than 370 million indigenous people in some 90 countries worldwide. Carlos Yescas of the New School for Social Research looks at the definition of indigenous people, the three types of indigenous-people flows, and how indigenous migrants maintain ties with their home communities.

Of the 11.4 million Mexican immigrants in the United States in 2008, 78 percent were adults of working age compared to 69 percent among the foreign born overall. See our Spotlight on Mexican Immigrants for more statistics.

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